Welcome to your Amadeus Basic

Course.

This course is designed for travel agents who
have not used a Computer Reservation
System (CRS) or have recently joined the
travel industry. It can also be used by travel
agents who are converting from one
reservation system to another.
Amadeus Vista
With Amadeus Vista, the Amadeus browser-
based reservations system, you can book
reservations through a graphical interface
called the Graphic page or by entering
formats in the Command page.

Graphic Page
Translates Amadeus System functionality into
a fill-in-the- blanks interface with graphical
responses that are easily understood. You can
book and price flights, reserve hotel rooms
and cars, and view information on a full
range of travel services. Pop-up instructions
and explanations guide the novice user.



Graphic Page
The Graphic page is the main area in Amadeus
Vista.
In the page, you can access most of the
Amadeus system functions by clicking on one of
the tab at the top of the screen.
Each tab represents an area of the Amadeus
system. If you are not sure what a tabs picture
represents, hold your mouse pointer over it for a
few seconds and you will see a tool tip or
description.


Graphic Page
Graphic Page Tabs
Command Page
If you are familiar with Amadeus System
formats, you can enter them in the Command
page.
If you are familiar with cryptic formats, you
can use the Command page to process
transactions in the Amadeus system.
To access the Command page, click on the
Command Page tab


Command Page Environment
Command Page Environment
Component Identifies
1) PAUSE SMART KEY Pauses the current Smart Key.
2) RESUME SMART KEY Resumes the current Smart Key.
3) STOP SMART KEY Stops the current Smart Key
4) OPEN SMART KEY
EDITOR
Opens the Smart Key Editor, which allows you to
create, modify, copy and delete Smart Keys.
5) PREVIOUSLY SENT
AMADEUS COMMANDS
Displays a list of previously sent commands that
you can modify and resend
6) CLEAR PAGE Clears the current screen.
7) CLEAR ALL PAGES Clears the current screen and buffer.
8) SPLIT WINDOW Splits the window into two work areas. A
horizontal drag bar appears and you can change
the size of each area.
9) CUSTOMIZE Customizes your Command page colors and fonts
10) SELECT ALL Selects the current screen and buffer.
11) COPY Copies the selected area.
12) PASTE Pastes the selected text into a file or an e-mail.
13) PRINT SCREEN Prints the current screen.
Speed Mode
Speed Mode is a useful tool that will help you decrease the time
you spend making reservations by allowing you to use your mouse
more often while in the Command page.

To activate Speed Mode, click on the Customize icon, and select
the Configuration tab. Select the Speed Mode check box, then
click on OK.

When Speed Mode is activated, a toolbar appears with buttons
for commonly used formats. In certain displays, Air Availability for
example, the display items are shown in different colors. You can
use the buttons on the toolbar to run formats based on the
information in these items.

Speed Mode
Speed Mode
Amadeus Vista Smart Keys
Smart Keys are customizable toolbar buttons
that send formats automatically to the
Amadeus system. Amadeus Vista comes with
21 pre-defined Smart Keys, called Public
Smart Keys, for frequently used formats.
Amadeus Vista Smart Keys
Component Identifies
ET End the transaction
ER End transaction and redisplay the PNR
RT Redisplay the current PNR
IG Ignore the PNR
IR Ignore the PNR and redisplay it
TQT Display the TST for the PNR
XI Cancel the itinerary
MD Move down
MU Move up
QT Display a queue count
QD Delay to the bottom of the queue
QN Remove from the queue and display next
QI Ignore and exit queue
QU Redisplay message from queue
RL Display airline system record locator
AP Add a phone contact
ARNK Add an ARNK (Arrival Unknown) segment
FXX Price a PNR without creating a TST
HE/ Display format-sensitive help
RH Display PNR History
TTP Print a ticket
Signing in and Signing Out
To sign in to Amadeus, you use a unique code
or sign. Your sign is created for you by your
Local Amadeus Security Administrator.
The Amadeus System requires each user to
sign in and identify themselves so that the
users sign-in code can be recorded in the
reservation records. The sign-in entry is often
referred to as Jump In as a result of the
transaction code JI

Signing in and Signing Out
There are two duty codes used in the JI
command. They are: General Sales (GS) and
Supervisor (SU). Duty codes restrict access to
certain Amadeus transactions. If you have
only one duty code assigned to your sign, you
can sign in without entering your duty code.
To access the Amadeus System, enter:

JI6604SS/GS

JI Sign-in transaction code
0001AA Agent sign
/SU Slash followed by the duty code

Signing in and Signing Out
Signing in and Signing Out
Component Identifies
A First active work area letter identifier
-SIGN COMPLETE Sign-in complete message
/11APR Current date
/SU Duty code
Work Areas
Work Areas
Amadeus provides six work areas which you
can sign in to. These work areas are known as
Agent Assembly Areas (AAAs). The work
areas can be considered as six separate
connections to Amadeus, where you can
create or modify reservations. The six work
areas are each given an identifier A through
F. To display the status of each work area
after you have signed in, enter:

Signing in and Signing Out